WASHINGTON (WNB) - On Wednesday a tough-talking President Obama warned the government of Ukraine of "consequences" if they "step over the line" in dealing with protesters in Kiev.
His comments were eerily similar to words he used in the early days of the civil war in Syria. No doubt learning from that situation, Obama was careful not to specify what "the line" is, or what the consequences might be if it's crossed.
Protesters are being killed in the Ukrainian capital as thousands turn out against President Viktor Yanukovych's alliance with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A laughing President Putin reacted to the threat during an interview from the Sochi Olympics. "We've dealt with President Obama's "consequences" before in Syria. I've contacted Ukrainian President Yanukovych and warned him he may not be receiving a Hickory Farms gift basket from the United States next Christmas."